RAID and HBA Cards under $300

2 RAID and HBA cards under $300 from HighPoint, LSI and Lanpan. Prices run $209 to $279.

LanpanSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Sixteen ports for a large number of drives

+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections

+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID

−Needs a PCIe x8 slot for full performance

$209.00

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

YiBaoTongSpec score 9.3

24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Provides 24 internal ports from one card

+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access

+Supports 12Gb/s SAS

$279.88

as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA card	Drive ports	SAS speed	Type	Port location	Spec score	Price
	16	12Gb/s	HBA	Internal	9.0	$209.00 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
	24	12Gb/s	HBA	Internal	9.3	$279.88 as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - Details

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